In plants, water is mainly transported through which tissue?

Correct answer: (b) Xylem

Explanation

In plants, water and dissolved minerals are carried up from the roots to the leaves through the xylem, mainly its vessels and tracheids. The water is pulled up by the transpiration pull and held in a column by cohesion and adhesion.

• Phloem carries food (sugars) from the leaves to other parts.
• The cortex stores food and does not transport water over long distances.
• The cambium makes new xylem and phloem but does not itself transport.